Re: history questions: meat, siberian land bridge, horses in the Americas

Anna (anna@ratbag.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 17 Dec 1996 23:06:34 +0000

>> >In hot climates (like India), this unnatural habit of vegetarianISM is
>> >easier to get away with.
>>
>> Well that and cows are sacred animals there.
>
>Only to the Hindus. Oh, and it may have escaped your notice, but
>humans eat other animals than cattle.

Actually, FYI, devout Hindus are supposed to be vegatarian as are devout
Buddists. Added to that the fact that about 70% of the world cannot
afford meat in any but very special meals and I would say that the
majority of the world is either vegetarian or heading that way.

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Anna (mummy to Emma, born 17th Jan 1995 and Alice, born 11th Sept 1996)
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